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Recent Examples of stranglehold
Volpe has done nothing to warrant a stranglehold on the position.
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
This continuous conversation, heightened by agile promo tactics and surprise announcements, is central to Swift’s stranglehold on cultural capital.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The corporate world has a much more of a stranglehold on everything.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
And now the Chargers have a stranglehold on the AFC West.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
This continuous conversation, heightened by agile promo tactics and surprise announcements, is central to Swift’s stranglehold on cultural capital.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The corporate world has a much more of a stranglehold on everything.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2025
And now the Chargers have a stranglehold on the AFC West.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stranglehold
Noun
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Her reporting turns the accident into an albatross around their necks, tearing at their reputations and tugging at all the other skeletons in their closets.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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The entire crop of players with serious money left on their deals endured long, discouraging stretches this season where their contracts looked like albatrosses.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Could Gladys be free of this ducal millstone around her neck?—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
7 July 2025
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But this also turned out to be a millstone around the agency’s neck.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Part of the new legislative package is also an effort to combat home appraisal discrimination, which has often put non-white households at a disadvantage.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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The first strategy has the disadvantage that some tumor cells develop resistance and thus do not respond to the medication.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Not the one who improved their golf handicap.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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EconomyFortune 500 Experts say Trump’s $100,000 fee for a talent visa is a handicap on the tech industry.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
23 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Fan noise under load is a drawback, but for users who need the performance of a dedicated GPU and expansive monitor support, the Neo Ultra is a strong option.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
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During the fourth quarter of 2024, Stellantis slashed production volumes with short notice, surprising suppliers, who had not planned for the drawback in demand.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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There are signs that some downsides of the higher tariffs are starting to emerge, the IMF outlook said.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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There is a downside to such intensive planting, though.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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That's because the debit-like cards people use to buy food are loaded a month in advance, so benefits will continue for October.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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Scharf said Wells Fargo saw spending on debit and credit cards continuing to increase alongside growth in new auto loans.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
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Though often seen as a liability, geopolitical risk can drive a redirection of corporate strategy and open pathways to long-term competitiveness.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The Vikings defense can’t have a major liability.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Stranglehold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stranglehold. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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